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> [We don't play slow and we don't play fast, we play half fast](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/louis-armstrong/we-don-t-play-slow-and-we-don-t-play-fast-we-play-half-fast/)

[Louis Armstrong](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/louis-armstrong/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/030/louis-armstrong-7258_football_we-don-t-play-slow-and-we-don-t-play-fas_2207920.png)

> [For my shows, I don't play too many slow songs.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-pardi/for-my-shows-i-don-t-play-too-many-slow-songs/)

[Jon Pardi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-pardi/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b3f/jon-pardi-9988_many_for-my-shows-i-don-t-play-too-many-slow_1425951.jpg)

> [When the band plays fast, you play slow; when the band plays slow, you play fast.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/miles-davis/when-the-band-plays-fast-you-play-slow-when-the-band-plays-slow-you/)

[Miles Davis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/miles-davis/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5a9/miles-davis-1842_band_when-the-band-plays-fast-you-play-slow-w_1218654.jpg)

> [To be able to play as slow as Al Jackson is almost impossible.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/charlie-watts/to-be-able-to-play-as-slow-as-al-jackson-is-almost-impossible/)

[Charlie Watts](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/charlie-watts/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/260/charlie-watts-21683_able_to-be-able-to-play-as-slow-as-al-jackson_1034010.jpg)

> [Be fast on the field physically, but play slow mentally. Basically, play hard but play smart.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-leveille/be-fast-on-the-field-physically-but-play-slow-mentally-basically-play/)

[Kevin Leveille](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kevin-leveille/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/131/kevin-leveille-253534_fields_be-fast-on-the-field-physically-but-play_1449657.png)

> [Play slow and perfect - that’s the way to becoming a virtuoso.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-vai/play-slow-and-perfect-that-s-the-way-to-becoming-a-virtuoso/)

[Steve Vai](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-vai/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c80/steve-vai-7290_becoming_play-slow-and-perfect-that-s-the-way-to_748100.jpg)

> [I don't like to play slow or softly. I like to play hard. Always.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adrian-beltre/i-don-t-like-to-play-slow-or-softly-i-like-to-play-hard-always/)

[Adrian Beltre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adrian-beltre/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/21c/adrian-beltre-36156_hard_i-don-t-like-to-play-slow-or-softly-i-li_1798262.png)

> [I can't stand it when groups come back for an encore, and they play some slow thing. Oh, brother! It's like, 'Had…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-nielsen/i-can-t-stand-it-when-groups-come-back-for-an-encore-and-they-play/)

[Rick Nielsen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-nielsen/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a7c/rick-nielsen-3997_brother_i-can-t-stand-it-when-groups-come-back-f_2517958.jpg)

> [Baseball does become slow sometimes. It's totally unnecessary. The - you can play baseball fast. You can play it slow, and for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-james/baseball-does-become-slow-sometimes-it-s-totally-unnecessary-the-you/)

[Bill James](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-james/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/891/bill-james-9028_about_baseball-does-become-slow-sometimes-it-s_1905782.jpg)

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